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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Singapore to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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